Matthew 10
1 He called to himself his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness.
Jesus called his twelve disciples together and gave them power to throw out evil spirits, and to heal all kinds of diseases and sicknesses.
2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these. The first, Simon, who is called Peter; Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee; John, his brother;
These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon, (also called Peter), Andrew his brother, James the son of Zebedee, John his brother,
3 Philip; Bartholomew; Thomas; Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus; Lebbaeus, who was also called Thaddaeus;
Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew the tax-collector, James the son of Alphaeus, Thaddeus,
4 Simon the Zealot; and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
Simon the revolutionary, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus.
5 Jesus sent these twelve out and commanded them, saying, “Don’t go among the Gentiles, and don’t enter into any city of the Samaritans.
These Twelve Jesus sent out, telling them, “Don't go to the foreigners, or to any Samaritan city.
6 Rather, go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
You are to go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
7 As you go, preach, saying, ‘The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!’
Wherever you go, tell the people, ‘The kingdom of heaven is near.’
8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, and cast out demons. Freely you received, so freely give.
Heal those who are sick. Resurrect the dead. Cure the lepers. Drive out demons. You received freely, so give freely!
9 Don’t take any gold, silver, or brass in your money belts.
Don't carry any gold, silver, or copper coins in your pockets,
10 Take no bag for your journey, neither two coats, nor sandals, nor staff: for the laborer is worthy of his food.
or a bag for your journey, or two cloaks, or sandals, or a walking stick, for a worker deserves to be supported.
11 Into whatever city or village you enter, find out who in it is worthy, and stay there until you go on.
Wherever you go, whatever town or village, ask for someone who lives according to good principles, and remain there until you leave.
12 As you enter into the household, greet it.
When you enter the house, give it your blessing.
13 If the household is worthy, let your peace come on it, but if it isn’t worthy, let your peace return to you.
If the home deserves it, let your peace rest on it, but if it doesn't deserve it, let your peace return to you.
14 Whoever doesn’t receive you or hear your words, as you go out of that house or that city, shake the dust off your feet.
If someone doesn't welcome you, and refuses to listen to what you have to say, then leave that house or that town, shaking its dust off your feet as you go.
15 Most certainly I tell you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city.
I tell you the truth, it will be better for Sodom and Gomorrah at the Day of Judgment than for that town!
16 “Behold, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.
Look, I'm sending you out like sheep among wolves. So be as wise as serpents and harmless as doves.
17 But beware of men, for they will deliver you up to councils, and in their synagogues they will scourge you.
Watch out for those who will hand you over to be tried by town councils and will whip you in their synagogues.
18 Yes, and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.
You will be dragged before governors and kings because of me, to witness to them and to the foreigners.
19 But when they deliver you up, don’t be anxious how or what you will say, for it will be given you in that hour what you will say.
But when they put you on trial, don't worry about how you should speak or what you should say, because you'll be told what to say at the right time.
20 For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.
For it isn't you who will speak but the spirit of the Father will speak through you.
21 “Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child. Children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death.
Brother will betray brother and have him killed, and a father will do the same to his child. Children will rebel against their parents, and have them put to death.
22 You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake, but he who endures to the end will be saved.
Everyone will hate you because you follow me, but those who endure until the end will be saved.
23 But when they persecute you in this city, flee into the next, for most certainly I tell you, you will not have gone through the cities of Israel until the Son of Man has come.
When you're persecuted in one town, run away to the next. I'm telling the truth: you won't finish going to the towns of Israel before the Son of man comes.
24 “A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his lord.
Disciples are not more important than their teacher; servants are not more important than their master.
25 It is enough for the disciple that he be like his teacher, and the servant like his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more those of his household!
Disciples should be satisfied to become like their teacher, and servants like their master. If the head of the house has been called the head demon Beelzebub, then the members of his household will be demonized even more!
26 Therefore don’t be afraid of them, for there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known.
So don't be frightened of them, for there's nothing covered that won't be exposed, and nothing hidden that won't be made known.
27 What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in the ear, proclaim on the housetops.
What I tell you here in the dark, declare when it's light, and what you hear whispered in your ear, shout from the rooftops.
28 Don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna. (Geenna g1067)
Don't be afraid of those who can kill you physically, but can't kill you spiritually. Instead, be afraid of the one who can destroy you physically and spiritually in the fires of destruction. (Geenna g1067)
29 “Aren’t two sparrows sold for an assarion coin? Not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will.
Aren't two sparrows sold for just one penny? But not a single one of them falls to the ground without your Father knowing about it.
30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
Even the hairs on your head have all been counted.
31 Therefore don’t be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.
So don't worry—you're worth more than many sparrows!
32 Everyone therefore who confesses me before men, I will also confess him before my Father who is in heaven.
Anyone who publicly declares their commitment to me, I will also declare my commitment to them before my Father in heaven.
33 But whoever denies me before men, I will also deny him before my Father who is in heaven.
But anyone who publicly denies me, I will also deny before my Father in heaven.
34 “Don’t think that I came to send peace on the earth. I didn’t come to send peace, but a sword.
Don't think I've come to bring peace on earth. I haven't come to bring peace, but a sword.
35 For I came to set a man at odds against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.
I've come ‘to turn a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.
36 A man’s foes will be those of his own household.
Your enemies will be those of your own family!’
37 He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me isn’t worthy of me.
If you love your father or mother more than me you don't deserve to be mine, and if you love your son or daughter more than me you don't deserve to be mine.
38 He who doesn’t take his cross and follow after me isn’t worthy of me.
If you don't pick up your cross and follow me you don't deserve to be mine.
39 He who seeks his life will lose it; and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.
If you try to save your life, you will lose it, but if you lose your life because of me you will save it.
40 “He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me.
Those who welcome you welcome me, and those who welcome me welcome the one that sent me.
41 He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward. He who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward.
Those who welcome a prophet because that's what they are will receive the same reward as a prophet. Those who welcome someone who does right will receive the same reward as someone who does right.
42 Whoever gives one of these little ones just a cup of cold water to drink in the name of a disciple, most certainly I tell you, he will in no way lose his reward.”
I tell you the truth, those who give a drink of cool water to the least important of my disciples will definitely not miss out on their reward.”
